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Lady Bay Pre-School

Ofsted: Good
(Apr 2025)
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5.0(1 parent reviews) ·All Hallows Church, Pierrepont Road, NOTTINGHAM, NG2 5BP · Nottinghamshire
Number of places
30 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2025
Local authority
Nottinghamshire

About this day nursery

Lady Bay Pre-school, situated in the heart of the Lady Bay community in Nottingham, has a rich history of providing high-quality early childhood education and care since its establishment in 1968. The pre-school welcomes children from the age of two, offering a nurturing environment where learning through play, making friends, and having fun are central to the experience.

They are currently accepting enrolments for September 2025 and beyond, encouraging interested families to arrange a visit to witness their vibrant setting firsthand. Lady Bay Pre-school is also deeply committed to community engagement, participating in local events like the Lady Bay Arts Festival and maintaining a community planter, transforming it into a sensory garden.

The pre-school values parental feedback, consistently striving to enhance its educational offerings. They provide various session options throughout the term, from morning sessions to full days, and actively support families in navigating childcare funding options.

Our ethos

Lady Bay Pre-school fosters a nurturing environment where children learn through play, make friends, and have fun. They are committed to community engagement and value parental feedback to enhance their educational offerings.

What it's like

Children confidently leave their parents and quickly settle, highly engaged in activities chosen independently. Staff support emotional well-being through gentle interactions, prioritising families and children. They use the community for extended experiences, like art gallery visits, and foster a sense of uniqueness by engaging children with a local dementia group.

Established 1968Community-focusedPlay-based learningAccepts funding for 2, 3 and 4 year olds

Pricing & funding

This nursery charges for childcare on an hourly basis. A voluntary registration fee is charged upon starting, which covers unlimited settling-in sessions. Additional costs include a monthly snack fee based on weekly bookings and a voluntary donation per half term.

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare

Good to know

  • Voluntary registration fee covers unlimited settling-in sessions and administration costs.
  • Childcare is billed on an hourly basis, and government funding can be applied.
  • A monthly snack fee is charged per booked weekly session, up to a monthly maximum.
  • A voluntary donation is applied to invoices every half term.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday during term time. Session option 1: 9am - 12 noon; Session option 2: 9am - 1pm; Session option 3: 9am - 3pm; Session option 4: 9am - 3.30pm (Collect from Lady Bay Primary)

Age range

2+

Term time / All Year

Term Time

Session types

Sessional, Full Day

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Lady Bay Pre-School

Last inspected 2 April 2025

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Children confidently leave their parents and quickly settle, highly engaged in activities chosen independently. Staff support emotional well-being through gentle interactions, prioritising families and children. They use the community for extended experiences, like art gallery visits, and foster a sense of uniqueness by engaging children with a local dementia group.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff develop and implement a well-sequenced curriculum, monitoring children's progress to identify next steps in learning.
  • Children explore their own play ideas, focusing their attention well on activities that interest them, supported by staff who challenge their ideas.
  • Staff support children to develop an enjoyment of books and literacy, reading with individuals and using props for story retelling.
  • Children behave extremely well, make independent choices, and manage their own care needs, with staff helping them manage feelings and build relationships.
  • Staff encourage creative and adventurous learners, promoting physical activity and planning outdoor spaces to stimulate interest in caring for the environment.

Areas to develop

  • 1improve the planning and delivery of the curriculum to support children's mathematical skills and knowledge
  • 2strengthen the organisation of group times to enable all children to fully engage in the learning.
Inspection #10394763 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Each member of the team brings something different and special to the setting, and they complement each other's skills.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff form effective working partnerships with other professionals to ensure all children's individual needs are met. They support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) with advice from agencies, which is sought in a timely manner.

Outdoor space

Staff encourage creative and adventurous learners and promote children's physical activity. They plan the outdoors to stimulate children's interest in caring for the environment, such as watering flowers they have planted, and children develop large muscles running around pretending to be pirates.

Parent Reviews of Lady Bay Pre-School

5.0
(1)

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Inspection history

Date: April 2018

  • April 2025Good
  • September 2019Good
  • April 2019Inadequate
  • April 2018Good

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